LLPOA memberships continue to trickle in for the 2020 year. While we missed seeing you in person this spring, it was a decision made for health and safety. Many members do pay their dues at the annual meeting, but that needed to be canceled. So now is the time for more membership renewals or your first time to support the health of our lake. Thanks to the 72 members who have sent in their membership. A "normal" year shows a total closer to 120. We have even more Lone Lake residents than that.
Please click here for the link to the LLPOA webpage for either the form to print and mail in with your $25 membership fee or sign up online using PayPal. Who benefits from your membership? You, your lake neighbors, and the MN environment.
Reminder---the LLPOA board made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 annual meeting. Social Distancing doesn't work well with the enjoyable meeting of lake neighbors and a shared meal. We look forward to seeing you in 2021. Board members up for re-election will continue to serve in that role. We are looking for an additional board member if you have the interest, time, and motivation to keep our lake ready to welcome all. Contact Steve Frasier or lonelakepoa@gmail.com
Thanks for the time and effort given by so many members to clean our roads and ditches this spring, our area looked good and is good for wildlife. As we plan ahead to the fall road clean-up, another difficult decision was made to avoid contact with others and again clean with only our immediate family in an area around our lake. This works well for many as it can be completed on a date that works for you. Please focus on the month of September for your official road clean-up. We will have a method for you to share photos and areas cleaned ready to go before Labor Day weekend.
Sad news for Lone Lake families. Already this year, former members Audrey Lundeen, Ardella Rued, and Roland Zacharias passed away. Our condolences to their families and thoughts and prayers are with you.
How can you help? Long time resident and member Fred Lane would appreciate any notes and cards from his Lone Lake neighbors and friends. He continues to work towards better health. Please send greetings to wife, Nancy, at their home address (listed in membership booklet) and she will deliver them. Thanks
Always amazing. but this time not the good amazing. Dave Scott reports that the Secchi disc reading this past week was barely 19' This compares to the June 1 reading of 37.5'. Quite the comparison to show what algae and lake usage do to "turn up" the sediment on the lake and lower the clear lake quality.
AIS inspectors helping to keep our lake free from invaders hiding on boats entering our lake have not been as frequently staffed on Lone Lake as in past years. Not enough employees this year requires that the inspectors rotate their lake duties among Aitkin County lakes. Aitkin SWCD reports that they are covering the lakes as best as they can. You can assist by making sure your boat and the boats of friends and relatives that visit you are checked and clean before launching. We all win when everyone helps out a bit.
Ending on a fun note, a kayaking club chose to visit our lake and enjoy the clean water and wonderful views. Always fun to explore new places but always best to come home to Lone Lake.